Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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M1922 / M1 / M2 .22 trainer

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 18 ↗

U.S. Rifles, Model 1922, 1922M1, and 1922M2, cal. .22 rimfire.

What this entry requires

  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1922–1942.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Springfield Armory¹
Type
Rifle
Action
Bolt
Caliber
.22 rimfire
Made
1922–1942production; ATF states no date²
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 18 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. ssusa.org ↗, maker: Springfield Gallery Practice Rifles, cal. .22, designed by Springfield employees Fred Coon and Al Woodworth; M2 revamped by George A. Woody at Springfield Armory
  2. ssusa.org ↗, years: 'it was not until 1922 that the rifle made its commercial appearance'; M2 produced 'from 1933 until production ceased in 1942'
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Image review: Wikimedia Commons and WikidataReference article: none → Springfield Model 1922
  2. Image review: article images and reference linksReference article: M1903 Springfield → none. M1903 Springfield is about the M1903 service rifle; the M1922 .22 trainer is a separate rifle mentioned only under See also

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Historical context

M1922 / M1 / M2 .22 trainer

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Springfield1922.jpg” by w:User:Engineer comp geek, Public domain. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Springfield Model 1922”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Springfield Model 1922 is a .22 Long Rifle bolt-action rifle introduced in 1922. It features a 24-inch (61 cm) barrel and a 5-round magazine. It was built as a cadet rifle, designed to mimic the M1903 Springfield rifle for training purposes. It was produced in several different versions until World War II, when shortages of materials made production of a training rifle impractical.